The Name is Chin Yi Xuan

Culture is not something that is easily changed. This is especially true, seeing how fast a typical term cycle ends and changes hand to a new team every year – it is scary fast. A hasty term simply means one thing – things come and go quickly, good and bad ones alike. Hence, there are many clubs and societies in the campus that enjoyed a short term spike in success, while many never get to breakthrough in years. Ultimately, this led to the problem where no one would like to take up leadership roles in clubs and societies every year. And if you are experiencing this in your society, it is most likely that you are not alone. Many of the clubs and societies in UM face the same issue as well. All of these inconsistencies and underperformance of clubs and societies boil down to one key aspect: Weak Culture. A weak culture within a club or society can be seen when members are not passionate to support their own initiatives, an unresponsive board of leaderships and the most obvious ...

In year 2016, Malaysia has established 20 public universities, 34 polytechnics and 94 community colleges all around the country, which is a huge leap in the numbers compared to the 1960's. In early 2016, University of Malaya (UM), being the leading university in Malaysia, is ranked 27th in Asia by QS ranking. But the question remains: Despite all the statistics and results in paper, are we really that good? Before I proceed it is necessary to inform you on how a university is being ranked by the QS ranking: 1. Academic Reputation - 40% 2. Citation per faculty - 20% 3. Student to faculty ratio - 20% 4. Employer Reputation - 10% 5. International faculty ratio - 5% 6. International student ratio - 5% (Source: http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings-articles/world-university-rankings/qs-world-university-rankings-methodology) Disclaimer: This article is not written to cause any kind of personal insults to any students, lecturers, or the managemen...